Energy Savings
Consumers Like Smart Grid for More Than Just Saving Money
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Business , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Smart Grid Many non-financial benefits of smart grid upgrades are as compelling as those that can save consumers money, according to second-wave findings ofthe SGCC Consumer Pulse Study, a national survey of U.S. energy consumers Read more
New Year Ushers in Bright New Era in Lighting Options
Posted on January, 2012 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Lighting As we usher in a New Year, the first phase of a revolution in home lighting products – one that promises a bright future at less cost – will begin as well, says the Alliance to Save Energy. Read more
Using Coffee to Brew up Energy
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Biofuels , Business , Check It Out! , Energy , Energy Savings , Organic Waste , Waste Management The Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota recently announced it is leading a project to develop an efficient renewable electricity technology for coffee-processing plants. Read more
Saving on Energy Bills: Meeting Families in the Middle
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC) , Windows & Doors A study recently released by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) identifies steps that energy efficiency program managers can take to deliver significant savings on home energy bills to middle-income households. Read more
For Midwesterners, More Boxcars Mean Cleaner Air
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Communities , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Infrastructure , Transportation Shifting a fraction of truck-borne freight onto trains would have an outsized impact on air quality in the Midwest, according to researchers at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Read more
Award Winning World Bulb
Posted on December, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Check It Out! , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Lighting "The World Bulb gives off a clean, bright light equivalent to that of a conventional 60-watt incandescent bulb, but while using 85% less electricity." Read more
New Study Says Electricity is Key to Solving Climate Challenge
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Building Green , Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Infrastructure Can the world achieve the deep reductions in greenhouse gas emissions scientists say are required to prevent catastrophic climate change? A new study published in Science brings us one step closer to the answer Read more
Tips for Environmentally Friendly Gifts this Holiday Season
Posted on November, 2011 Categories: Consumer , Energy , Energy Savings , Featured , Recycling , Waste Management , Water Management The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is offering holiday gift-giving tips that will help support a healthy environment this season and all year long. Energy Star, Design for the Environment, and WaterSense labels Read more